If you are a paramedic or EMT student, refreshing or brand new. Studying the content for exams is always a task less than favorited. However, being an EMS professional requires you to not merely memorize content that will help your patients but actually know and understand the content and how it’s applied.

So with so much content to absorb, how do you learn it vs. simply memorizing it for an exam? In this EMS study tips video I talk about how you can learn the content required to be a knowledgeable EMS provider. Yes you still may have to memorize certain aspects of what you need to know, but learning the content and understanding it will most certainly help you recall what you need to on exams and out in the field.

This is a short snippet from a lost video series on ideas and methods to pass both the paramedic and EMT written or skills portions of the NREMT exam. You can get the full video set via the link below the video.

New Microwave Medic covering needle decompression of tension pneumothorax. This 10 minute video talks about signs, symptoms, landmarks and procedures for treating a tension pneumothorax. Does your EMS agency use a commercial device to perform needle decompression or are you still doing it the old fashioned way?

I just had to post this as a special Jim Recommends resource. If you ever wonder who needs that Acute PCI transport and struggle with ECG, RBBB. LBBB and others this is a fantastic resource for you. Complete with a download file, great ECG samples and a clear breakdown on when to transport to a […]

While this is not 100% EMS related I know that many EMS professionals rely on their computers. This valuable service is actually one I have been using and recommend as a reseller and an end user. Here’s why – Did you know that this year alone over 33% of people world wide will lose some […]